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Ariz. lifts CHIP enrollment freeze

By DrBicuspid.com staff writers

Arizona has lifted its freeze on new enrollment in the Children's Health Insurance Program (CHIP).

July 24, 2016

Bill providing dental insurance for vets goes to Obama

By Donna Domino

A bill to provide dental insurance for U.S. military veterans has been sent to President Barack Obama for signing after being approved by Congress. It will allow veterans enrolled in a health insurance plan through the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs to buy dental insurance at reduced rates through MetLife or Delta Dental.

July 21, 2016

Report projects dental care costs to grow 60% by 2025

By Donna Domino

Dental care costs will soar 60% by 2025 in the U.S., according to a new report in Health Affairs. Dental experts say the cost of oral healthcare has risen sharply since 2000 and has increased at twice the rate of inflation for decades.

July 21, 2016

Second Opinion: Ga. must correct dental care disparities

By Nicoleta Serban, PhD

While almost 1.5 million Georgia children qualify for public dental benefits, less than 10% of licensed dentists in that state accept public insurance for children, according to Nicoleta Serban, PhD, a professor at the Georgia Institute of Technology. In this Second Opinion, she advocates for action to ensure these children receive the care they need.

July 12, 2016

Second Opinion: IRS rule change makes dental coverage more affordable

By Colin Reusch

Colin Reusch of the Children's Dental Health Project offers some background on a proposed tax change that may help dental patients and dentists. Reusch offers background on the issue and how a wide range of dental organizations found common ground on this important issue of dental coverage.

July 11, 2016

Second Opinion: Dental benefits should stand alone

By Jeff Album

A bill in Congress would allow consumers to choose the pediatric dental plan best suited to their children's needs, while still preserving all the required dental benefits that meet Affordable Care Act coverage standards. Delta Dental's Jeff Album makes the case as to why the dental industry should support this bill.

July 10, 2016

Center for Oral Health starts school-based program

By DrBicuspid.com staff writers

The Center for Oral Health has joined insurers Liberty Dental Plan, Health Net, and Access Dental in a program to provide checkups and preventive treatments to Northern California school children.

June 29, 2016

An inside look at rural dentistry

By Theresa Pablos

Have you ever wondered what it's like to practice dentistry in a rural community? Remya Niranjan, DDS, gives us an inside look at what it's like to be a dentist in a California farming town.

June 28, 2016

Dominion Dental changes name

By DrBicuspid.com staff writers

Dental and vision insurer Dominion Dental Services has changed its name to Dominion National.

June 22, 2016

Conn. woman charged with healthcare fraud

By DrBicuspid.com staff writers

A Connecticut woman has been charged with stealing the identity of a retired dentist to operate a healthcare fraud scheme, the U.S. attorney's office announced.

June 22, 2016

CDA Foundation receives $3M in funding

By DrBicuspid.com staff writers

The recently approved acquisition of insurer Humana by fellow insurer Aetna will benefit the California Dental Association Foundation.

June 21, 2016

Taking the 'Groundhog Day' out of provider credentialing: Part 2

By Mike Lessila

In the 1993 movie "Groundhog Day," Bill Murray's character, Phil, finds himself living the same day over and over again. However, unlike Phil, who found a way to change his life, the repetition of filling out credentialing forms for a payor's network never seems to change. Skygen USA's Mike Lessila offers a solution and addresses two important concerns: cost and security.

June 19, 2016

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